Maintenance Assistant

Witherslack Group; Hemel Hempstead; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Induction training

35 days holiday

Flexible benefits

Wellbeing resources

Medical cover

Facilities

Refer-a-friend £1,000 bonus

Job summary

Witherslack Group is seeking a maintenance worker for Felden Hall School in Hemel Hempstead. You will perform general repairs to keep the school running, drive school vehicles, and maintain grounds. The role includes safeguarding training to support interactions with pupils and a rewarding benefits package.

Open in spring 2026, Felden Hall School serves up to 115 pupils with diverse needs. The position offers a competitive salary, excellent benefits, and opportunities to grow within a

Qualifications

• Have some maintenance skills, either professionally or as a DIY enthusiast.
• Have a 'can do' attitude - a team player who rolls up their sleeves to help others.
• Be confident taking responsibility for buying smaller pieces of maintenance equipment.
• Willing to undertake Health & Safety and other relevant training.

Responsibilities

• Carry out general day-to-day repairs to keep the school running.
• Drive the school vehicles and keep them in good working order.
• Maintain the school grounds and garden to keep them neat and tidy.

Skills

maintenance skills

can do attitude

responsibility buying equipment

health & safety training

Job description

£26,694 - £29,687 + Excellent Benefits

Huge Small Victories

Being a maintenance worker in our school means being part of something big. You'll be doing your bit to make sure the school building is a great place to be for our young people.

Get out what you put in

You'll do all the general, day-to-day repairs needed to keep our school up and running, drive the school vehicles and keep them in good working order, as well as making sure the school grounds and garden are kept neat and tidy. You'll also be a familiar, friendly face, this means our young people will sometimes stop to chat to you so we'll give you some training on child safeguarding to give you that extra confidence!

One of the best environments in SEND

Opened in Spring 2026, Felden Hall School is a purpose built, brand new, state of the art school for up to 115 pupils. The school provides education for pupils aged 5 - 16 and caters to children with a wide range of needs including autism and social, emotional and mental health needs. This new exciting opportunity serves Hemel Hempstead and the wider communities, you are at the heart of its development. Our aim is to ensure that every pupil has an outstanding educational experience with individual pupil progress and care at the heart of what is offered.

What we do for you

Benefits

We know you'll go to do great things. For your hard work and commitment, we reward you with the best salary and benefits package in the education sector. With us, you'll get to bring learning to life and make a genuine difference to the lives of our young people - plus you'll get:

• Training: A full induction and on the job training
• Holiday: You'll work hard at WG, so you'll be rewarded with 35 days holiday including bank holidays
• Flexible benefits: meaning you can increase/decrease benefits such as life insurance - check out our benefits here
• Wellbeing: a host of wellbeing tools and advice including employee assistance
• Medical cover so you can claim back the cost of things like an opticians or dentist appointment and a host of high-street discounts
• Beautiful working environments with the very best facilities - check out our schools here
• A recommend a friend scheme that offers a £1,000 bonus every time

Bring your whole-self to work

Our young people come from all walks of life, diverse backgrounds and with different needs

- And Our Workforce Reflects That Diversity, So That Our Teams Can Engage, Encourage And Inspire Our Young People To Be Themselves. The Kind Of Person We're Looking For Will

• Have some maintenance skills, either professionally or as a DIY enthusiast
• Have a 'can do' attitude - a team player who rolls up their sleeves to help others
• Be confident taking responsibility for buying smaller pieces of maintenance equipment
• Willing to undertake Health & Safety and other relevant training

Our young people deserve the best possible future and we feel the same about our teams. You deserve to have the career you want, with a purpose-led employer, in an environment that allows you to be yourself.

The Witherslack Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its young people. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check (we will cover the cost) and an online search. We are an equal opportunities employer welcoming applications from all sections of the community.